2011 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q653
Prize
$619,575
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,382,900
Entries
507
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Winzeler Attacks

Since the players returned from break, Hans Winzeler has come out swinging, taking down two sizeable pots to move into the chip lead with more than 2.7 million.

Earlier, Winzeler raised to 100,000 from the button and Steven Merrifield folded from the small blind pre-flop before Jason Mercier called to go heads-up to the flop of {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Mercier check-called Winzeler's bet of 150,000, but then check-folded after Winzeler fired a second shell on the turn of the {2-Hearts}.

Then in the very next hand, Merrifield raised from the button and Mercier folded the small blind before Winzeler called from the big blind to see a flop heads-up of {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. From there, Winzeler check-raised to 585,000 after Merrifield opened for 190,000. Merrifield wasn't interested and sent his hand into the muck.

With the average chip stack around 2.38 million, the players aren't as quick to put bets out there now. Gear yourselves up for a long night, people!

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hans Winzeler us
Hans Winzeler
2,740,000
440,000
440,000
Profile photo of Steven Merrifield us
Steven Merrifield
2,530,000
-245,000
-245,000
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
2,280,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Hans WinzelerSteven MerrifieldJason Mercier